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ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 1 Question 32 Discussion

Greg is serving as an expert witness and is being cross-examined at trial. The questioning party gets Greg to state that he spent considerable time working on a certain issue in the case. Then the questioning party asks many questions on a tangential issue in the case that Greg knows little about. Which of the following describes the questioning party's method?
A) Myopic vision
B) Personal attack
C) Bias
D) Sounding board

ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 1 Question 32 Discussion

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Question #: 32
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Greg is serving as an expert witness and is being cross-examined at trial. The questioning party gets Greg to state that he spent considerable time working on a certain issue in the case. Then the questioning party asks many questions on a tangential issue in the case that Greg knows little about. Which of the following describes the questioning party's method?

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Dean
6 months ago
I don't think it's a personal attack, though.
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Ozell
6 months ago
Sounds like myopic vision to me.
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Makeda
7 months ago
Wait, is this really a common strategy? Seems risky.
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Lakeesha
7 months ago
Totally agree, they’re just trying to confuse him!
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Refugia
7 months ago
This is a classic tactic in cross-examination.
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Shawnda
7 months ago
I thought bias was more about the witness's perspective rather than the questioning method. This one's tricky!
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Iola
8 months ago
I feel like the questioning party is trying to distract Greg from his expertise, which seems like a personal attack.
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Kasandra
8 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question where the focus was on misdirection in questioning. I think it might be myopic vision, but I could be wrong.
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Delmy
8 months ago
I remember we discussed how cross-examination can sometimes lead to confusion, but I'm not sure which term fits best here.
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Vi
8 months ago
Ah, the old bait-and-switch. The lawyer's trying to make the expert look bad by getting them to admit ignorance on a tangential issue. Gotta be ready for that kind of tactic.
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Alison
8 months ago
Aha, I think this is a case of the lawyer trying to get the witness off-balance by shifting the focus to an area they're less familiar with. Gotta stay sharp and not get flustered!
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Goldie
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'd need to think through the different options and try to identify the key elements of the questioning strategy.
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Phil
8 months ago
This seems like a classic tactic to try to trip up the expert witness. I'd focus on staying calm and sticking to the facts I'm most knowledgeable about.
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Casie
8 months ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of the statements, I'll need to read them closely to make sure I understand.
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Latanya
8 months ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I'll need to think carefully about the options here.
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Marion
8 months ago
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Belen
8 months ago
"Presolicitation" definitely rings a bell as an initial phase. I'm leaning towards "Postsolicitation" being the answer since it sounds less familiar.
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Laurel
2 years ago
Could this be considered a form of bias since they are not focusing on the relevant information?
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Markus
2 years ago
Maybe the questioning party is trying to distract from the main issue by going off on a tangent.
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Brinda
2 years ago
I agree, it's a way to undermine Greg's credibility by focusing on something he's not familiar with.
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Yuette
2 years ago
It seems like a tactic to throw Greg off and discredit his expertise.
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Osvaldo
2 years ago
I think the questioning party is trying to confuse Greg.
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Sheridan
2 years ago
It could be seen as myopic vision, focusing on one small aspect rather than the big picture.
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Shantay
2 years ago
I would say that's a form of bias, trying to make Greg look incompetent in areas he isn't familiar with.
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Laurel
2 years ago
Yeah, it seems like a tactic to throw him off and discredit his expertise.
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Markus
2 years ago
I think the questioning party is trying to confuse Greg.
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